Undergraduate Engineer Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Interesting and varied workload

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team was used to dealing with placement students and welcomed them

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Given all necessary support and was on-hand if required but gave me space to get on and do my work in the way that I wanted to.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was given a main project & a couple of side-line bits of work so I always had something to do.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My work had a serious impact on how the business was going to operate over the next 3 years.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Developed a bunch of soft-skills in addition to the nuts & bolts required for the projects I had been given - all useful stuff.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It was an office environment, but no complaints.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Ready to go from day-one or at least the first week.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They were prepared to fund any suitable training I needed to do my job.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Opens doors for access to the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Those who wanted to, sorted events / nights out.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Standard.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Average for a medium-sized town.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty if you're prepared to look around.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management, Engineering

East Midlands

November 2011

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